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pedally's avatar
pedally
Explorer
Aug 16, 2016

My first post: sacrilege....

I made the mistake, or opportunity of contacting greatescapes.com. They claim to give 50% off campgrounds and more. It is feeling like I am getting spammed but would like to know if anyone has tried this website and if it is as great as it says it is.

I'm a working man, due to retire in 4 years and taking off to tour the 50 states in no particular order. I don't care if I have wi-fi 80% of the time, I expect to absorb the interests around me.

I have not decided on a class A or a class C but will be having a toad on our adventures. I plan on story telling by a campfire to anyone who wants to listen, and loving my navigator when the flames die down.

I don't have a rig, I don't have a plan, I won't have a worry and I won't be in a hurry. If it were up to me I would die in my RV bed several miles down the road and let Good Sam take care of the rest.
  • westernrvparkow's avatar
    westernrvparkow
    Explorer
    Aug 17, 2016
    I believe what you are referring to is one of the "Scam" clubs that publish a list of campgrounds that they compile off the internet. Then they market that list by saying they have a guidebook of over 10,000 parks offering, and this is the key phrase, "up to" 50% off.
    Almost all the parks in the book never have heard of the club, never had any contact with them and offer nothing to their members. You will find a few parks that will honor it, simply because they will honor anything. That is how they get away with the scam.
  • NYCgrrl's avatar
    NYCgrrl
    Explorer
    Aug 16, 2016
    Choose whatever type of facilities best meet your needs but be sure to carefully first read any club plans/memberships.
  • fla-gypsy's avatar
    fla-gypsy
    Explorer
    Aug 16, 2016
    Don't bother with bloodsucking clubs and their rules. Enjoy the state, Federal and local parks across the fruited plain.
  • time2roll's avatar
    time2roll
    Nomad
    Aug 16, 2016
    Skip the club or any membership until you have been on the road for a year.
  • wildtoad's avatar
    wildtoad
    Explorer II
    Aug 16, 2016
    You seem to someone who might enjoy state parks which are fairly inexpensive. Usually have plenty of locals to swap stories with.
  • Bumpyroad's avatar
    Bumpyroad
    Explorer
    Aug 16, 2016
    how much a year does it cost? Passport America is about $39?? or it was when I belonged, but as stated, check the web site and see what/where the various campgrounds are.
    bumpy
  • jplante4's avatar
    jplante4
    Explorer II
    Aug 16, 2016
    Before deciding to join a "club", check which campgrounds along the way offer this club discount. I've seen some great rates at RV parks posted by Passport America members, but a small subset of parks accept the club. Sometimes, it's the same rate as AAA or AARP. Paying with a credit card that has a cash reward program is an added perk.

    If you will be doing national parks, you should get a gezzer pass.

    Welcome to the forum. We retired last year and did a 16 state, 6 month, 6000 mile tour of the southeast. We had a ball.

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